Are you sure? I've tried it and it's ok. Only be sure to correctly write the
variable:

XSL:
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:variable name="template_xml" select="document('template.xml')" />
<xsl:template match="/">
 <xsl:for-each select="$template_xml/WORKBOOK/child::*">
    <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
</xsl:for-each>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

OUTPUT:
<?xml version='1.0' ?>
<WORKSHEET>100</WORKSHEET>

HTH

    Sarachan


"qluo" <jluost1@y...> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:40E30180.7020404@y......
> I have XML file: template.xml which is like:
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <WORKBOOK>
>      <WORKSHEET>100</WORKSHEET>
> </WORKBOOK>
>
> In my XSL, I have the following line:
>
> <variable name="template_xml" select="document('template.xml')">
>
> When I try the following, nothing happens. Why?
>
> ------------------------------
> <xsl:for-each select="$template_xml/WORKBOOK/child::*">
>     <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
> </xsl:for-each>
> -----------------------------
>
> But the following will work and it copies all in template.xml.
> ------------------------------
> <xsl:for-each select="$template_xml/child::*">
>     <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
> </xsl:for-each>
> -----------------------------
>
> So, why can I not be able to refer to WORKBOOK or WORKSHEET?
>
> I am using MSXML3.
>
> Thank you.
>
>